Morning News Briefs: Monday, September 17th, 2018
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From Meteorologist Jeff Huffman, expires at 11 p.m. Sunday:
Over the weekend, North Carolina housed roughly 20,000 people fleeing Florence in more than 150 shelters statewide.
There IS an end in sight. It's just not anytime soon for those that need it the most.
The death toll attributed to Florence stands at eight Saturday, seven in North Carolina and one in South Carolina. Authorities say some other fatalities were unrelated.
Governor Roy Cooper says more people now face imminent threat than when Florence, now a tropical storm, was offshore.
Arthel Lane “Doc” Watson (1923-2012) was a North Carolina mountain musician who made a global impact, playing fully traditional music, rockabilly, blues, jazz and other styles with grace and warmth
As Florence lurches across the state, it brings with it many hazards: high-speed winds capable of downing trees, and those same trees falling on power lines.